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Fire breaks out from inside Coastline Hardware Shop

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Fire broke out from inside Coastline Hardware Shop, located in Majeedhi Magu on Monday evening. http://assets.sun.mv/uploads/live_146098090139ctRF.jpg The fire has now spread to nearby buildings. Walls of Coastline Hardware Shop have fallen down, as explosions are heard from inside as the chemicals stored inside the shop are consumed by fire. http://assets.sun.mv/uploads/live_14609808907v2NO.jpg Authorities are working on controlling the fire, helped by civilians. Police and Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) officials have started clearing people from nearby buildings and clearing vehicles from the street. An individual who looks to be unconscious was carried out of the building earlier, as the whole area is covered in a thick blanket of smoke. The shop is located in Majeedhi Magu - the busiest street of Male'. To be updated…
20:21
An MNDF fireman said that the house that was burned when the fire started spreading is damaged beyond use.
19:48
Islamic University of Maldives (IUM) has said that they would be providing shelter at the university for the victims of the fire at the Coastline Hardware today. And their student union would be providing assistance to them.
19:29
Fire has been controlled. The MACL fire truck is using foam to easily control the fire.
19:15
State Media, TVM reports that President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom visited the scene of the fire. Defence minister, Adam Shareef Umar also visited the scene.
19:13
A fire truck from the Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) has arrived on the scene and started using high pressure water to extinguish the flames.
19:07
The flames have died down now that the Coastline shop has burned to down. Since the place is built with steel, they are extremely hot.
18:59
Police said that there is no reports of any injuries in the fire.
18:54
Police has said that the people at the houses affected in the fire are being moved to the Disaster Management Center.
18:47
Nazaki Traders is being evacuated and emptied. Anyone who needs assistance has been requested to call the Disaster Management Hotline - 115 via megaphones in the area.
18:39
The spreading of the fire has been stopped. The fire that spread on to the next store has been controlled as well. But the fire at Coastline shop is still burning. Measures are being taken to stop more spreading of the fire to neighboring buildings.
18:34
Authorities are ordering to clear the gas cylinders in the area. Most of the residents are in the area are out on the street.
18:17
Fire has spread to the next block affecting Pizza Bueno delivery shop.
18:15
The fire has spread to the neighboring shop. MNDF continues their efforts to control the fire to no avail so far.
18:07
17:50
The fire has engulfed the location more than before. The water from the MNDF trucks is having no effect. The fire is still strong inside the building.
17:45
An hour has passed since the fire broke out. It is not controlled. Four vehicles of the MNDF Fire and Rescue are working to control the spreading inferno.
17:43
A power distribution box is on fire.

As a safety measure, an electrical blackout has been enforced at about ten houses in the area.
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